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Dying Birds Stir Extinction Fears

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Little penguins are dying in their hundreds, leading conservationists to fear they are starving as a result of the La Nina weather system. Other seabirds are washing up dead on beaches, raising concerns that species could become extinct if climate change causes extreme weather events to become more frequent.  Read more.

 

Categories: Mass Animal Deaths, Natural Disasters

Dead Herring Wash Ashore on Second Beach in Cedar, BC

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Another beach in Cedar has been found covered with hundreds of dead herring that washed ashore. The fish were found Monday near the beach house in Cedar-By-The-Sea, a short distance from the beach north of Boat Harbour where Will Meeks found a large number of dead herring on Friday.  Read  more.

 

Categories: Mass Animal Deaths

Airlines Cancel Flights to Bali as Indonesia Volcano Erupts

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Several airlines canceled flights to Indonesia’s top tourist destination island of Bali on Thursday because of volcano ash, an Indonesian government spokesman said. Mount Bromo, on eastern Java island and one of dozens of active volcanoes in the archipelago, started erupting in November. Ash from Mount Merapi, also on Java, disrupted flights in November. Read more.

 

Categories: Natural Disasters

Japan Raises Alert Following Volcano’s Biggest Eruption in 50 Years

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A one-mile cordon was established around Shinmoedake on Mount Kirishima after it burst into life. Domestic flights have been cancelled, and raill lines and roads shut. Read more.

Categories: Natural Disasters